Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.

1. What is your Grading Policy?
2. What is your Late Work Policy?
3. What about Make-Up Work?
4. What happens when my student is tardy?
5. Can I schedule a conference with you?
6. Do you hold tutorials?

What is your Grading Policy?

40%    Tests & Quizzes           (Tests are weighted in this category.)
40%    Assignments & Homework    (Projects are weighted in this category.)
20%    Daily Work                (Planner quizzes count in this category.)

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What is your Late Work Policy?

For English 8 students, late work is accepted one day late ONLY.  Any late 
work will receive a -30 point deduction.

For American Discoveries students, no late work will be accepted.

My Late Work Policies are in accordance with the GMS 8th grade policy.

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What about Make-Up Work?

Students are given the amount of time they missed to make-up any 
assignments.  So, if you are absent for one day, then you have one day to 
make up the work, etc.

It is the student's responsibility to check the calendar in the classroom to 
see what work they missed when they were out.  If a student has been absent 
and is struggling with an assignment, it is his or her responsibility to 
come to me before the assignment is due or before turning it in.

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What happens when my student is tardy?

I follow the GMS tardy policy.

1st tardy - free
2nd tardy - detention
3rd tardy - office referral

If a student is late to class without a signed pass, they will be considered 
tardy.

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Can I schedule a conference with you?

Sure!  Either email me  or give me a call and I'll be happy to meet with 
you. To email me, click the mailbox on my home page.  To call me, dial 817-
251-5660 and ask to be connected with me.

My conference time is 7th period 2:20-3:10; this is also the best time to 
call me if you want to have a phone conversation.

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Do you hold tutorials?

Yep!  My tutorials are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15-4:00.  If these 
times don't work for you, just make an appointment with me for a time that 
does.

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